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By Jarrett Davidson , March 21, 2016 Takeaway: MBOs are risky, but can be mutually rewarding when these three key areas of focus are done right. An increasingly popular transaction is occurring as a result of baby boomers retiring: the management buyout (MBO). As baby boomers age and finally retire, their executive or senior management employees aspire to own the business. This type of transaction is appealing to both parties and is one of the riskiest and most difficult transactions

The number of election year midnight regulations imposed during lame-duck periods typically doubles. And that is especially true when a rival party is assuming the White House. The midnight rules are the so-called regulations created by the executive branch of an outgoing President’s administration, between the November election and the January inauguration. But throw in the “Cinderella effect” and “status quo bias” and things can get pretty messy in the world of regulatory actions. So,

by Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports Although they trail 3-2 in the World Series and are bidding to become the first team since 1985 to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a championship, the Chicago Cubs feel good about their chances. Here are several factors that buoy the Cubs’ hopes as the series heads back to Progressive Field.

Everything You Need to Know About Procuring and Managing Working Capital May 3, 2016 by Larry Alton In Finance 2 Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I just had enough working capital, I could push my business in the right direction?” Well, the good news is that there are ways to bring in working capital from the outside and grow your business. You will need a strategy, though. The In’s and Out’s Of Managing Working Capital When looking at the

Buy-Sell Agreements Keep Your Business Afloat Alex and Brad, both in their mid-forties, had just celebrated the tenth anniversary of Consulting, Inc., their market consulting business. The next morning, before going to work, Brad suffered a heart attack while jogging and died later that day. Alex suddenly lost his long-time business associate. What’s more, after the estate was settled, he found himself with a new co-owner — Brad’s wife. The result was chaos.

Your business thrived, but your marriage didn’t. Here’s how to stay business partners with your ex. GWEN MORAN Stacey and Jan Roberts were a happily married couple with three children when they launched their Sacramento, California-based Unishippers logistics franchise in 1995. They were both making career transitions and had bright hopes for their future. Three years later, their business was thriving, but their marriage was not. After months of counseling, they decided to divorce.

Mary Ellen Biery, Contributor Without a buy-sell agreement in place, business owners risk facing these scenarios and other situations that can disrupt the business and hurt its value. A buy-sell agreement allows entrepreneurs to know up front who can buy in to the business and how the process will work, and it provides opportunities to talk about possible scenarios rather than forcing owners into expensive litigation down the road.

By Yuval Atsmon Companies that actively and regularly reevaluate where resources are allocated create more value and deliver higher returns to shareholders. “Dynamic resource reallocation” is a mouthful, but its meaning is simple: shifting money, talent, and management attention to where they will deliver the most value to your company. It’s one of those things, like daily exercise, that helps us thrive but that gets pushed off our priority list by business that seems more urgent. Most

Jerry B. Harvey The July afternoon in Coleman, Texas (population 5,607) was particularly hot— 104 degrees as measured by the Walgreen’s Rexall Ex-Lax temperature gauge. In addition, the wind was blowing fine-gained West Texas topsoil through the house. But the afternoon was still tolerable—even potentially enjoyable. There was a fan going on the back porch; there was cold lemonade; and finally, there was entertainment. Dominoes. Perfect for the conditions. The game required little more physical

by IPFrontline in Patents From American Society of Appraisers – Excerpted WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is clear that many executives still don’t know as much as they could about the field of business valuation. “In this climate of corporate accounting scandals and quickly evolving corporate accounting legislation, it is very important for companies to be knowledgeable about regulations which mandate valuations,” said Donna J. Walker, ASA, International President of the American Society of Appraisers and a principal with

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